THE MICHIGAN DAILY Mail Subsidy Is{ A Militaristic Move , Claim Federal 'Bounty' Plan Is Receiving Administration Attention Scrapped Contracts Would Be Replaced Country's Aerial Defense Might Be Strengthened Under Tentative Plan (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. - (P) - A direct Federal "bounty" for avia- tion, replacing scrapped airmail con- tracts, received strong administration thought today. An idea behind such an undis- guised bounty would be to build up stronger aerial defenses in case of Karl Marx Apartments In Vienna After Bombardment Insect Damage To Forests Is Graham Topic Distruction To N a t i o n a1 Reserves Is Discussed By Conservation Professor The insect is much more efficient in his warfare than is man, Prof. Samuel A. Graham of the forestry school stated in his discussion "Sub- terranean Attacks on the Forest," over the University night radio hour Thursday evening. "These subter- ranean enemies attack our trees be- fore we are aware of their presence, and small trees may be killed out- right while we stand helplessly by," he said. Professor Graham pointed out that the white grub and beetle do great damage to the numerous tree nur- suries, and that several million trees were destroyed on the National For- est plantations in the Lake States during the past season. An equally serious situation exists in nearly all of the various state units, the speak- er declared. "The loss was much heavier than usual this year for two reasons: first, the prevalence of unusually dry 'con- ditions prevented the recovery of many trees that were only moderate- ly damaged, and which a normal rainfall would probably have grown new roots to replace those eaten, and secondly, an unusually heavy grub infestation prevailed," Profes- sor Graham stated. The lack of governmental aid in combating this pestilence was de- plored by Professor Graham, as he pointed out that "at present not one per cent is being spent directly for research on forest insects in Michi- gan by either the State or Federal government," and that although it is difficult to estimate damage in dollars and cents, Assails Oil Code war. Another disclosure today was that Comptroller General J. R. McCarl, watchdog of Federal expenditures, is shaping a stop-gap against excessive profits on army-navy airplane con- tracts. This move is at Congressional request. Whatever the new Federal plans, it appeared that the. airmail scrap is far from over. Walter F. Brown, Hoover postmas- ter general, said that charges of con- spiracy and "illegal" acts by his ad- ministration, as put forward by his successor were completely lacking in "justification." Will Face Questioners Waiving immunity, Mr. Brown ar- ranged to tell the Senate airmail in- vestigating committee on Monday his, version of the tangle. Airmail contract-holder protests continued to arrive. One company official asserted Postmaster General Farley himself had "been misled in this airmail matter." The justice and postoffice depart- ments prepared to fight in a New York Federal court today a restrain- ing order against the contract can- cellation and army mail flying. The "bounty" plan under consid- eration by Presidential aides was de- scribed authoritatively as similar in a way to the European system. It car- ries some resemblance, also, to Presi- dent Roosevelt's plan for aiding ocean carriers. Mr. Roosevelt's steamship system, in short, would call a subsidy a sub- sidy and not an ocean mail contract. Two Main Alternatives Two main alternatives are being considered for carrying the airmail. (It has been stated officially that the army would not fly it for long). 1. The government could devise some other plan for Federal opera- tion, a system considered highly im- probable. 2. The mail could be carried for direct hire, on something close to a poundage basis. Reports here that the Great North- ern and Northern Pacific railway were negotiating for the purchase of Northwest Airways, caused offi- cials to recall that under such a purchase the ban could be lifted to permit that outfit to bid for mail fly- then -Associated Press Photo This picture -telephotoed from Vienna to London and then sent by radio to New York shows the damage done to the Karl Marx apartments in Vienna when government howitzers shelled the Socialist stronghold, killing and injuring many. The holes torn in the front of the building by the shells may be seen. The Karl Marx apartments, largest in Europe, were the scene of the bitterest fighting in the revolt. Michigan Academy Presents Program Significent Of Era (Continued from Page 1) section of the academy will present five speakers Friday morning, March 16, who will center their discussion on the subject of inventory and plan- ning. L. R. Schoenmann of the De- partment of Conservation will speak on the application of inventory ma- terial to regional planning, and will be followed by K. C. McMurry leading a discussion on planning for non- agricultural land uses. Trends in metropolitan growth and their relation to planning will be pre- sented by Prof. R. D. McKenzie, head of the sociology department and R. L. Huesman of the University will make an addres son the regional as- pects of Detroit banking. R. B. Hall, of the University, will conclude the morning session with a speech on local inventory and community par- ticipation. The officers of the 1934 meeting of the Academy are as follows: presi- dent, Henry A. Sanders, of the Uni- versity; vice-president, W. A. Kelly, Michigan State College; secretary, L. J. Young, of the University; treas- urer, E. C. Prophet, Michigan State College; editor, Peter Okkenberg, of the University; librarian, W. W. Bishop, of the University. Chairman of the different sections are as follows: Wilbur Marshall, South Lake High School; Bessie B. Kanouse, of the University; Shorey Peterson, of the University; W. F. Ramsdell, of the University; Edward C. Prophet, Michigan State College. A. J. Eardley, of the University; H. M. Dorr, of the University; William A. McLaughlin, of the University; T. 0. Walton, Kalamazoo College; De- Witt H. Parker, of the University; T. M. Carter, Albion College; Howard B. Lewis, of the University; Earl C. O'Roke, of the University. -Associated Press Photo Federal Judge Randolph Bryan in a decision at Sherman, Tex., held that provisions of the NRA oil code could not be enforced against pe- troleum companies not operating in interstate commerce. Ocean Liner Aground Off Coast Of Venezuela PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb. 16. - (R) - The Hamburg - American liner Magdalena lay fast aground to- day against the island of Little Cu- racao, off the Venezuelan coast. Her sister ship, the Cordillera ar- rived at Port of Spain after straining for days to free the 9,660-ton craft from a submerged shoal. The Mag- dalena was four days out of Trini- dad for Central American ports when she slid into the hidden sandbank. The 48 passengers were taken ashore in boats. The crew of 160 remained aboard. The Cordillera's captain estimated it might take a month to free the imprisoned ship. Independent Oil Producers Will Fight New Bill Proposed Legislation Will Force Withdrawal From State, They Charge DETROIT, Feb. 16.-(P)-Inde- pendent operators in the Michigan Oil Producing industry today were or- ganized to combat proposed legisla- tion which would, in their opinion, drive them from the Michigan field Meeting here Thursday night, in- dependent producers formed the Michigan Independents' Petroleum association, electing Charles Van Keuren, of St. Joseph, the president Other officers named by the 100 oper- ators who attended were: J. Mark Harvey, Detroit, vice president; Wal- ter L. McClahaman, Mt. Pleasant secretary; and W. J. Sovereign, of Bay City, treasurer. A fund of approximately $30,000 was subscribed to finance their steps at Lansing during the second special session of the legislature, opening Monday. James P. Dunnigan, publisher of the Michigan Oil & Gas News and chairman of the meeting, said that three bills coming before the session, ostensibly to put "teeth" in the se- curity laws, really would make the promotion of independent oil proper- ties so difficult that they could not operate. "The independents simply would be forced to quit for lack of funds," he said. Because he was aroused from bed late Wednesday night to go on a "wild goose chase," Dr. Samuel Lang, of Northwestern University infirmary, declared that all night calls will be investigated from now on. Strange Donatio n By Alumnus, Reveals Change In College Life Two notices of chapel services writ- ten and signed by Dr. James B. An- gell, former president of the Uni- versity, a notice of admission to the University, two receipts for fees paid, a letter from President Angell, and a clipping from The Daily, all dated 1892, have been given to the Uni- versity by Gaylord W. Gillis, '96, of Detroit. Chapel services at that time were regular parts of the University's pro- gram and were held in University Hall in what is now the Registrar's office. The notice of admission lists the subjects that were accepted from the preparatory school, the same as is done now, but differs in that the. courses are all marked "P" for pass, rather than by the grading system in use now. In the letter from President An- gell, written entirely in longhand, Mr. Gillis was asked for a detail re- garding his registration as a student in the University. The clipping from The Daily con- cerns a baseball tournament that was being held between Delta Kappa Ep- silon, Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, and Zeta Psi fraternities, at the close of which the victorious players were to be banqueted by the other three "frats" (as they were called in the clipping). Mr. Gillis had the articles in a scrapbook and they were received here by Dr. Frank E. Robbins, as- sistant to President Ruthven. The degree granted the former was that of Bachelor of Letters, one that is no longer given. Senate Cormittee iII Starts Planning To Z71~c Exchanges New and Used WASHINGTON, Feb. .1. - O)F- By the yardstick of past failings that have been charged to the New York Stock Exchange, a Senate committee is measuring off the amount of Fed- eral regulation to impose. Charges now spectacular, now buried under a maze of technicalities, of irregular dealings that brought no good to the small investor, has come time and again through the long months of the committee's inquiry. Out of these disclosures came the administration's bill to regulate the exchanges. The testimony during the past week has brought evidence by which the committee will seek to bol- ster some of its past findings. In de- bate later, a reference to the com- mittee records will bring a concrete illustration of many of the practices at which the measure is aimed. BARGAINS IN USED BOOKS AND BOOKS DAMAGED BY THE RECENT FIRE, Everything for the Student at UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE 316 STATE STREET i ._ - .._ .. .,r.,., _., ...,......, , .~~~~.. .' . *.* . ....'. . . . . egents Accep t ifts And Name ommitteemen (Continued from Page 1) ,r,.- I l I leave for the remainder of ester, and the recommenda- Dean Edward H. Kraus of ary college that the leave of bbitts of the sociology de- t be continuedathroughout ent semester was accepted itts is serving with the Fed- ergency Relief Administra- Friends and admirers of the late of. Albert Lockwood of the School Music gave $450 for a fund to be own as the Albert Lockwood Me- >rial Scholarship. The annual in- 'est on the sum will be granted a dent in the School of Music pri- irily as an honor for ability. rhe Regents decided to purchase ) Michiganensians to be distributed' the high schools of the state. [he National Academy of Science ve $500 to be used to transform one more of the infra-red spectro- iphs of the physics department o vacuum instruments. Another nt to the physics department came m the National Research Council be used by Prof. James Cook for construction of apparatus in inection with his study of nuclear integration under high potentials. A number of books and papers re received by the economics de- tment from Mrs. R. C. Farrell, ighter of the late Prof. F. M. Tay- . The Regents accepted the gift d a number of the books will be ced in the rare book collection of Local Liquor Store To Open This Morningi (Continued from Page 1) Martell's 3 Star Cognac, Rouget &! Guillet Cognac 3 Star, and Pilgrim Rum. Police Chief Louis Fohey expected no trouble in the student quarters duringthe week-end celebrations. "Students should be better off with good liquor to drink than in the pro- hibition days with bootleg spirits," he said. The store will close tonight at 9 p. in., and will afterwards be opened from 9:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. daily, except on Saturdays when it will re- main open until 9 p. m. It will not be open on Sundays, Dawson stated. A guard will be stationed at the store day and night. In the store all the brands of liquors and their prices will be posted on the wall. Patrons must fill out a purchase slip before any liquor can be bought. Each buyer must be 21 years of age or over, and students complying with that requirement may make purchases. While a limit of five wine gallons has been placed on the amount of liquor that can be sold to one patron, the limit is so high that few persons will be affected by the regulation. DANCING EVERY NIGHT ' Except Monday at Same thing with a good cigarette or a good wood-fire. All you need is a light. And all you want is a ciga- rette that keeps tasting right whether you smoke one or a dozen. That's what people like about Chesterfields. You can count on them. They're milder -and they taste better. In two words, they satisfy. That says it. people, know it! V;:::.